Sakura02: Don't worry; I'm sure Senna will smack Yuki for being so dumb.

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Senna hid behind Aidou while Isaya simply stared coolly at Yuki. She was prepared for the absolute worst to happen. If she'd known that this was what Yuki had been planning to do, she would've just stayed at the mansion like a good girl and done her homework. Now, she was worried that she was going to be eaten by a tired and hungry pureblood. "Please don't eat us, sir."

Isaya raised an eyebrow at Yuki, ignoring Senna's plea. "You won't simply choose to do nothing?" He asked. When Yuki shook her head, he sighed. "You know that most will see what you're trying to do as foolhardy and meaningless to most."

Yuki nodded her head slowly. "I know that. I know that I'm probably making the worst choice possible."

"You realize that you're the one at risk for getting your head chopped off here." Isaya said calmly.

Senna frowned and stepped bravely in front of Yuki. "Don't you threaten her like that! She's just trying to help you so that nobody else gets hurt! You don't have to be such a jerk about it!" Senna flinched when Isaya turned his eyes to her. She was grateful when Aidou stepped protectively in front of both her and Yuki.

"It's okay, Senna, Aidou." Yuki said softly. She placed a hand on Senna's head and smiled down at the little girl. She looked back at Isaya. "You may not care how you die, but I want to prevent others from being hurt or killed in the process. I want to change something, so I have to be the one to act." She bowed to Isaya and motioned for Aidou and Senna to do the same. "That's all. Thank you for your time."

Senna boldly stuck her tongue out at Isaya before latching onto Yuki's hand. If this is how the whole day was going to be, Senna was going to demand that Yuki buy her some ice cream. This was one of the most stressful things Senna had ever had to deal with. Hopefully the rest of the purebloods would be as sleepy and calm as Isaya had been.

"Can you really kill someone with that?" Isaya asked curiously, motioning to Artemis in Yuki's hand.

Yuki nodded. "I killed my uncle with it with the help of a Hunter." She smiled down at Senna. "Let's get some ice cream before we go to the next house, okay?"

Senna's eyes sparkled. "You're the best!" She clung happily to Senna's arm as the little trio made their way into the town. Senna was so excited at the prospect of getting ice cream that all thoughts of being threatened by purebloods or how made Kaname was going to be with them were dashed from her mind. She was also able to forget about the fact that she was now almost completely a pureblood. She could feel the changes happening to her. Not just to her outward appearance, but on the inside as well. There was always a sharp, debilitating pain that would radiate from her stomach and quickly spread throughout her entire body. She wouldn't be able to move or breathe for a few minutes before the attack passed. After each attack, she felt more different than she had before.

"Your ice cream is gonna melt." Aidou grouched, wiping Senna's hand with a napkin.

Senna blinked and looked down at the ice cream cone in her hand. She hadn't even realized that Aidou had handed her the ice cream to begin with. She smiled sheepishly up at Aidou. "Sorry."

"What's wrong, Senna?" Yuki asked softly. The three were sitting at a small table outside the ice cream shop. It was now completely dark with the only light coming from the street lamps.

Senna gave a small smile and licked at her ice cream. "I was just thinking."

"You're worried about becoming a Pureblood." Yuki said. She reached out and stroked Senna's cheek when the little girl said nothing. "Kaname-sama will find a cure for you, Senna. Everything is going to turn out okay."

Senna nodded, not bothering to voice her doubts. Yuki had such an absolute faith in Kaname that Senna could never have. "I'm just scared. Every time I change, I feel a part of me die to make room for the changes. I'm scared that the next change will completely change me. I'm scared I won't be me anymore."

"Would it be so bad if you weren't an annoying brat anymore?" Aidou asked, earning him a swift kick and glare from Yuki. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "You're going to be fine, Senna. You've just got to be patient."

Senna puffed her cheeks out in irritation. "I hate being patient. It takes too long."

Yuki giggled. "See? You can't say that you've completely changed. I think no matter what happens, you'll always be you, Senna. Just maybe a little more powerful."

"God help us all if that happens." Aidou muttered. He yelped when not only Yuki kicked him, but Senna as well. "Would you two knock it off?"

Senna grinned up at Aidou. "I'll stop when you stop being a meanie." She felt a little better as she finished off her ice cream. For the time being, it didn't seem like she was dying. While Yuki had been relieved that Senna was no longer fainting and growing weaker, Kaname worried that it was a sign that whatever was happening to Senna was biding its time. He hadn't meant for Senna to hear him talking to Aidou about how the final change to a pureblood may be what would kill Senna. Senna hadn't told Yuki and she didn't think Kaname had either. "So, where are we going to next?"

Yuki was silent for a moment. "I want to visit someone before we head to the Toma household." She stood up and took Senna's hand. "Let's go, Senna, Aidou."

"Who are we visiting?" Senna asked. When she didn't get an answer from Yuki, Senna stopped asking. She had a sinking feeling that it was going to be a long and exhausting night.